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Geophysical report
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 022 Issued at 0245Z on 22 JAN 1997 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 21 JANA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep None
B. Proton Events
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
D. Stratwarm
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 CM 074 SSN 000 AFR/AP 012/009 X-RAY BACKGROUND LT A1.0 DAILY PROTON FLUENCE (FLUX ACCUMULATION OVER 24 HRS) GT 1 MEV 8.0E+05 GT 10 MEV 1.8E+04 P/(CM2-STER-DAY) GOES-9 SATELLITE SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT W135 DEGREES) DAILY ELECTRON FLUENCE GT 2 MEV 1.20E+06 E/(CM2-STER-DAY) GOES-9 SATELLITE SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT W135 DEGREES) 3 HOUR K-INDICES: BOULDER 3 2 2 2 3 3 1 1 PLANETARY 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 1
F. Comments
None.
All times in UTC
Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
TórshavnOulu, Rovaniemi, Sodankylä, Utsjoki
Kirkenes, Tromsø, Trondheim
Arkhangelsk, Murmansk, Norilsk, Vorkuta
Kiruna, Luleå, Umeå
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